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At around 11:15 p.m. EST, more than 12 hours after they began to debate the an historic $1.1 trillion health care reform bill, Democrats had secured enough votes to pass the legislation, which would create a government-run plan known as a " public
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trillion health care reform bill, which would create a government-run plan known as a "public option" to compete with the private sector and extend affordable insurance to 36 millions of Americans who currently lack coverage. ...
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In a rare weekend legislative session the House has voted to pass the health-care overhaul bill, voting 220 to 215 in favor. 218 votes were needed to pass the bill but it was only with the Stupak Amendment that passage became achievable as ...
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Today the Democratic members of Arizona's congressional delegation have decided to vote together for the House's health insurance reform bill. We thank our representatives for their strong stance in favor of the millions of uninsured or ...
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After a vote that went down to the wire, House Democrats cheered a vast overhaul of the US healthcare system early Sunday morning. In a phone call to House leaders, President Obama called it “a great victory for the American people.” ...
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The House of Representatives tonight passed 220-215 sweeping $1.2 trillion health care reform legislation. The bill garnered the support of just one Republican, Joe Cao of Louisiana; 39 Democrats voted against it.